Jen Fifield
@jenafifield.bsky.social
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Jen Fifield Joins ProPublica to Cover Voting-Related Issues
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I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining ProPublica to cover voting issues nationally. I am so excited to work alongside some of the most skilled investigative journalists in the country at such a respected organization. I start Monday. www.propublica.org/atpropublica...
ICYMI: The letter 10 secretaries of state sent yesterday to DOJ & DHS asking if they really ran states' voter rolls through SAVE (the newly expanded system that checks citizenship). The election officials have legal and privacy concerns and want to know why they were misled.
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
ICYMI: The letter 10 secretaries of state sent yesterday to DOJ & DHS asking if they really ran states' voter rolls through SAVE (the newly expanded system that checks citizenship). The election officials have legal and privacy concerns and want to know why they were misled.
New law in Montana requiring birth year on mail-in ballot leads to thousands of rejected ballots, via
Micah Drew dailymontanan.com/2025/11/12/t...
Micah Drew dailymontanan.com/2025/11/12/t...
Thousands of ballots rejected due to new birth year law • Daily Montanan
Larger counties saw higher rejection rates; secretary of state declared election overall successful
dailymontanan.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New law in Montana requiring birth year on mail-in ballot leads to thousands of rejected ballots, via
Micah Drew dailymontanan.com/2025/11/12/t...
Micah Drew dailymontanan.com/2025/11/12/t...
"DOJ asked for 2020 election records. Fulton County responded: By ignoring it." via @calebgroves.bsky.social www.ajc.com/politics/202...
DOJ asked for 2020 election records. Fulton County responded: By ignoring it.
Fulton County faces pressure to hand over documents from the 2020 election, but the county isn't budging.
www.ajc.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"DOJ asked for 2020 election records. Fulton County responded: By ignoring it." via @calebgroves.bsky.social www.ajc.com/politics/202...
"Trump's Pardon of Giuliani: How Presidential Clemency Powers Work," via @gregorykorte.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump’s Pardon of Giuliani: How Presidential Clemency Powers Work
The US president’s power to pardon is both one of the most absolute and misunderstood provisions of the Constitution. Rooted in the “prerogative of mercy” of English kings dating back to the seventh c...
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"Trump's Pardon of Giuliani: How Presidential Clemency Powers Work," via @gregorykorte.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Jen Fifield
BREAKING: Maine voters reject changes to voting in the state, including requiring photo ID and having a shorter early voting period.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
BREAKING: Maine voters reject changes to voting in the state, including requiring photo ID and having a shorter early voting period.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Reposted by Jen Fifield
BREAKING: California voters have approved a new U.S. House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
BREAKING: California voters have approved a new U.S. House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Just in: USCIS says in news release that election officials have run more than 46 million queries to check voters' citizenship in expanded SAVE tool, and more than half of states have signed up to use the tool or are in the process. Background:
NEW: DHS used to only have information on immigrants who’d had contact with the agency.
Under a new data-sharing agreement, the system added information — including full Social Security numbers — on millions of Americans not in DHS databases.
Under a new data-sharing agreement, the system added information — including full Social Security numbers — on millions of Americans not in DHS databases.
DHS Agreement Reveals Risks of Using Social Security Data for Voter Citizenship Checks
A recently released agreement gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security data. It contains alarmingly few provisions to ensure accuracy and privacy, experts say.
www.propublica.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Just in: USCIS says in news release that election officials have run more than 46 million queries to check voters' citizenship in expanded SAVE tool, and more than half of states have signed up to use the tool or are in the process. Background:
ICYMI: DHS is seeking to collect state driver's license data as it takes on an unprecedented expansion of a system that used to just contain info on immigrants but now has info on hundreds of millions of Americans, including SSNs. Via me &
@zachdespart.bsky.social @propublica.org @texastribune.org
@zachdespart.bsky.social @propublica.org @texastribune.org
Legal experts called DHS’ move to use driver’s license data for citizenship checks more evidence of federal overreach.
“The administration wants to get as much data as it can, however it can, whenever it can.”
With @texastribune.org
“The administration wants to get as much data as it can, however it can, whenever it can.”
With @texastribune.org
DHS Wants States to Hand Over Driver’s License Data for Citizenship Checks
It’s the latest step in an unprecedented initiative to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.
www.propublica.org
November 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
ICYMI: DHS is seeking to collect state driver's license data as it takes on an unprecedented expansion of a system that used to just contain info on immigrants but now has info on hundreds of millions of Americans, including SSNs. Via me &
@zachdespart.bsky.social @propublica.org @texastribune.org
@zachdespart.bsky.social @propublica.org @texastribune.org
The plan is the latest step in an unprecedented Trump administration initiative to pool confidential data from varied sources that it claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls, tighten immigration enforcement and expose public benefit fraud.
JUST IN: The Department of Homeland Security says it intends to add state driver’s license information to a swiftly expanding federal system envisioned as a one-stop shop for checking citizenship, raising concerns about privacy and accuracy. www.propublica.org/article/dhs-...
DHS Wants States to Hand Over Driver’s License Data for Citizenship Checks
It’s the latest step in an unprecedented initiative to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.
www.propublica.org
October 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The plan is the latest step in an unprecedented Trump administration initiative to pool confidential data from varied sources that it claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls, tighten immigration enforcement and expose public benefit fraud.
JUST IN: The Department of Homeland Security says it intends to add state driver’s license information to a swiftly expanding federal system envisioned as a one-stop shop for checking citizenship, raising concerns about privacy and accuracy. www.propublica.org/article/dhs-...
DHS Wants States to Hand Over Driver’s License Data for Citizenship Checks
It’s the latest step in an unprecedented initiative to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.
www.propublica.org
October 31, 2025 at 8:10 PM
JUST IN: The Department of Homeland Security says it intends to add state driver’s license information to a swiftly expanding federal system envisioned as a one-stop shop for checking citizenship, raising concerns about privacy and accuracy. www.propublica.org/article/dhs-...
Reposted by Jen Fifield
NEW from @jenafifield.bsky.social: recently released agreement gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security data. It contains alarmingly few provisions to ensure accuracy and privacy, experts say. www.propublica.org/article/dhs-...
DHS Agreement Reveals Risks of Using Social Security Data for Voter Citizenship Checks
A recently released agreement gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security data. It contains alarmingly few provisions to ensure accuracy and ...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
NEW from @jenafifield.bsky.social: recently released agreement gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security data. It contains alarmingly few provisions to ensure accuracy and privacy, experts say. www.propublica.org/article/dhs-...
Reposted by Jen Fifield
Important new story from @jenafifield.bsky.social
NEW: DHS used to only have information on immigrants who’d had contact with the agency.
Under a new data-sharing agreement, the system added information — including full Social Security numbers — on millions of Americans not in DHS databases.
Under a new data-sharing agreement, the system added information — including full Social Security numbers — on millions of Americans not in DHS databases.
DHS Agreement Reveals Risks of Using Social Security Data for Voter Citizenship Checks
A recently released agreement gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security data. It contains alarmingly few provisions to ensure accuracy and privacy, experts say.
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Important new story from @jenafifield.bsky.social
It's been more than a year since AZ announced that, over the course of 20 years, it failed to collect citizenship proof for 200K voters. News coverage has mostly moved on but I'm glad
@votebeat.org is staying on it, because the consequences for voters are just now coming to bear...
@votebeat.org is staying on it, because the consequences for voters are just now coming to bear...
October 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It's been more than a year since AZ announced that, over the course of 20 years, it failed to collect citizenship proof for 200K voters. News coverage has mostly moved on but I'm glad
@votebeat.org is staying on it, because the consequences for voters are just now coming to bear...
@votebeat.org is staying on it, because the consequences for voters are just now coming to bear...
Arguments are getting kind of heated. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Ea...
October 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Arguments are getting kind of heated. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Ea...
Five years after trying to aid Trump, Pennsylvania’s Fulton County faces steep penalty, from Carter Walker / Votebeat www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...
County that tried to aid Trump in 2020 is now stuck with a $1 million penalty
Under pressure from Trump allies, the county agreed to let an outside company examine its voting machines, prompting the state to decertify them.
www.votebeat.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Five years after trying to aid Trump, Pennsylvania’s Fulton County faces steep penalty, from Carter Walker / Votebeat www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...
Tomorrow: Supreme Court to hear arguments in pivotal case on the Voting Rights Act www.scotusblog.com/2025/10/supr...
Supreme Court to hear arguments in pivotal case on the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Louisiana v. Callais, a challenge to the congressional map that Louisiana adopted in 2024 that may reshape the […]
www.scotusblog.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Tomorrow: Supreme Court to hear arguments in pivotal case on the Voting Rights Act www.scotusblog.com/2025/10/supr...
The new owner of Dominion tells Colorado clerks he isn't an election conspiracist, according to @9NEWS www.9news.com/article/news...
October 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The new owner of Dominion tells Colorado clerks he isn't an election conspiracist, according to @9NEWS www.9news.com/article/news...
The company buying Dominion runs one of the most popular software programs for e-pollbooks (which voters use to check into polling places). www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...
Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official
Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election.
www.axios.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The company buying Dominion runs one of the most popular software programs for e-pollbooks (which voters use to check into polling places). www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...
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@propublica.org covering election and voting issues, and expanding my sourcing nationally. Spread the word.
Reach out, say hi, introduce yourself, send tips:
[email protected]
Cell: 480-476-0108
Signal: jenafifield.01
October 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hi everyone! 👋 I'm officially up and running at
@propublica.org covering election and voting issues, and expanding my sourcing nationally. Spread the word.
Reach out, say hi, introduce yourself, send tips:
[email protected]
Cell: 480-476-0108
Signal: jenafifield.01
@propublica.org covering election and voting issues, and expanding my sourcing nationally. Spread the word.
Reach out, say hi, introduce yourself, send tips:
[email protected]
Cell: 480-476-0108
Signal: jenafifield.01
Arizona 'fake elector' freed from probation, via @azcapmedia tucson.com/news/state-r...
Arizona 'fake elector' freed from probation
A judge has signed papers releasing Loraine Pellegrino early from her probation sentence in Arizona's fake electors case.
tucson.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Arizona 'fake elector' freed from probation, via @azcapmedia tucson.com/news/state-r...
Great news for those following the upcoming trial of Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby... the trial will be livestreamed after jury is selected. Starts Oct 30, via Terri Jo Neff w/ Herald Review.
October 1, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Great news for those following the upcoming trial of Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby... the trial will be livestreamed after jury is selected. Starts Oct 30, via Terri Jo Neff w/ Herald Review.
"Federal funding for state and local governments’ main cybersecurity resource expired on Wednesday following the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate it, signaling major security risks ahead for... jurisdictions across the US," via @ericgeller www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ms-isac...
Federal cuts force many state and local governments out of cyber collaboration group
The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center lost U.S. government funding at midnight, jeopardizing the cybersecurity of thousands of cash-strapped counties, cities and towns.
www.cybersecuritydive.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"Federal funding for state and local governments’ main cybersecurity resource expired on Wednesday following the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate it, signaling major security risks ahead for... jurisdictions across the US," via @ericgeller www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ms-isac...
Trump administration sued over 'Orwellian' national citizenship database, via
@courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/trump-admini...
@courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/trump-admini...
Trump administration sued over 'Orwellian' national citizenship database
The League of Women Voters warned that the Trump administration has encouraged states to use the database to purge voter rolls before the midterm elections.
www.courthousenews.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Trump administration sued over 'Orwellian' national citizenship database, via
@courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/trump-admini...
@courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/trump-admini...
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining ProPublica to cover voting issues nationally. I am so excited to work alongside some of the most skilled investigative journalists in the country at such a respected organization. I start Monday. www.propublica.org/atpropublica...
Jen Fifield Joins ProPublica to Cover Voting-Related Issues
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
September 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining ProPublica to cover voting issues nationally. I am so excited to work alongside some of the most skilled investigative journalists in the country at such a respected organization. I start Monday. www.propublica.org/atpropublica...
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STRONGLY recommend! DM/text with questions, I'm happy to talk.
STRONGLY recommend! DM/text with questions, I'm happy to talk.
September 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Arizona journalists, apply here: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
STRONGLY recommend! DM/text with questions, I'm happy to talk.
STRONGLY recommend! DM/text with questions, I'm happy to talk.